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[quote=Anonymous]I have done this. I currently work for 3 families and I am in talks with a 4th that I will be adding to the mix as well. Most want flexibility, but understand that if they can't give you x number of hours that you need, that you have to get them somewhere. I have found great families that understand this and have all worked with me if needed to have a schedule for myself that works for all of them as well. I do have a "main" family, and so if they ask for extra hours beyond my normal schedule they understand if my main family needs me for that time, that they would be put first. Otherwise, I generally take extra hours in order that they are asked for.

I don't do much work with 2 families on the same day, it is mostly family 1 gets Wed/Thu, family 2 gets Mon/Tue, family 3 does get later hours on Wed (so this is worked out between both that neither go outside of their hours), and new family 4 will be doing Fri and possibly Mon in the future.

If you had to do mornings with one and then afternoons with the other, then I would just make sure that they understand that you can't be available outside x hours, but if you were going to school and had classes then, you wouldn't be able to do extra work for the other family either. Most people that do PT don't have a wide open schedule where they can just pick up extra hours anyways. There is a reason they are working PT and not FT. The parents usually understand this (it is other work or school etc) and it can be hard to find someone they want for PT anyways, so the chance to find someone that can get another PT job that meshes well with theirs is usually great for them. More chance that the nanny they want will take their position and stay with them long term.[/quote]

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